| TOTAL_DISC - Number of hospital discharges in the sample |
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TOTAL_DISC includes the number of discharges from this hospital in the NIS. Prior to 1998, this data element is named TOTDSCHG in the NIS. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP NIS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/total_disc/nisnote.jsp. |
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